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The first movement is key. Without it there is no second. The trouble with success is that it seduces the ego to think you have found the way and if you pour more into that path success is bound to stay with you. One takes a hand in his and takes a step to the…
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One student is working to avoid being taken down or immobilized upright against two or more students who use hitting and grabbing and a fourth students walks around them with the goal to place his palm on the back of the head of the first student who wishes to avoid it. The fourth student learns…
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Each time we hold a class I arrive early to walk the ground. I watch for the growth of the trees and grasses. Mind the barren spots and clear out human garbage if it is lurking about. I watch for the angle of the sun in the sky and the movement of the clouds and…
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Place yourself on your hands and feet or fists and feet and with your partners decide on a destination from a tree to a patch of barren ground. Start going there moving your limbs from your body and your partner works with his legs to move you in the opposite direction. Change roles and repeat…
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Most of the time we are training to react. We memorize a response and couple it to a trigger and run the program in a loop. This takes a lot from our freedom and usually it is akin to trying to open all doors with the same key. Here is a simple drill to start…
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Many of our viewing of what is portrayed as violence is very straight forward. One walks directly toward the other and start hitting and grabbing or just stabbing. While this does happen , the reality of things is that when you are approached in such manner it is easy to become agitated and actually do…
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Start by yourself facing a wall. Start walking toward it and learn how many steps it takes to reach the wall with your front. Do this from different distances and then from each side and walking backwards. Have a friend turn you around and place you in some position in a room and while you…
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Easy is working your strengths to someone’s weaknesses. Easy is not fun in learning. Place the top of your forehead (don’t overdo it if you are balding as I am 🙂 ) to your partners top of forehead and your hands shielding your eyes. First feel the hard surface of the bone against yours and…
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Start by standing with your hands aiming forward. Have your partner walk around you and from time to time push your arms as you keep breathing and work to avoid letting the push progress to the body. Keep walking and learn to keep moving freely while in contact and With your eyes and contact learn…
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Sharon Friedman - Vigilance and Tranquility 